Rayo Vallecano say the authorities' box at Estadio de Vallecas was vandalised and destroyed ahead of the Vallecas Trophy. The club also says graffiti reading "Presa, vete ya" appeared at the stadium, and it has linked the damage to a harassment campaign it says has followed the club since 28 July.
The dispute around Estadio de Vallecas
Rayo's statement does not treat the damage as a one-off incident. It ties the vandalism to the Community of Madrid's concession order on 28 July and to the later lifting of the precautionary suspension on 14 September.
The club also said the Community of Madrid carried out a total of zero works despite mentioning up to six months of work, and it accused public servants of working with ultra groups in the same statement. That is Rayo's line, and it is the one driving the public reaction around the stadium.
The football side of it has not disappeared either. Rayo are 12th in La Liga with 8 points from 7 matches, and their goal return of 11 scored and 16 conceded points to a team that has been uneven on the pitch while the off-field row grows louder.
The Vallecas Trophy goes ahead
Rayo also said the Vallecas Trophy will be played again after seven years, despite the unrest around the stadium. The club described the event as a source of pride for the neighbourhood and said the situation would not intimidate them.
It is a pointed decision to keep the trophy on the calendar while the argument with the Community of Madrid continues. The club is trying to keep football moving, even as the venue and its governance remain the main story at Vallecas.
The match itself now sits inside that broader confrontation, and Rayo's own words make clear they see the vandalism as part of a much longer fight. The trophy returns after seven years, and the stadium dispute is still live on 3 October.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 1 outlet. How we work →
